Two Kristo Asafo Members File a Suit Over Succession Dispute
- Two church members of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana have sued the church and four people over the leadership succession after the death of their founder
- Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka died on September 11, 2025, leaving the leadership of the church vacant and causing issues as to who will take over
- The plaintiffs, Kweku Agyenim Boateng and Seth Appiah Richard Brown, listed several declarations and orders on the interpretation of the church’s constitution
Two members of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana have dragged the church and four others to court over the leadership succession following the demise of the founder, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
The plaintiffs, Kweku Agyenim Boateng of Agogo in Kumasi and Seth Appiah Richard Brown, sued the church, Israel Kwadwo Safo (also known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena), Festus Owusu Badu, Dr Kwadwo Addo Oduro, and Robert Ntiful.
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The suit was filed at the Accra High Court seeking to enforce the constitutional provisions for the succession to the church's leadership.
In the writ filed on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the General Jurisdiction Registry of the High Court in Accra, the plaintiffs sought several declarations and orders on the interpretation of the church’s governing constitution.
Reliefs sought by Kristo Asafo members
They are praying the court to declare that the 2017 Constitution of the Kristo Asafo Mission and its amended 2024 version remain the supreme laws regulating the affairs of the church.
They are also praying the court to declare that succession to the office of leader of the church must be conducted strictly in accordance with the provisions of both constitutions.
The two members of the church are also asking the Accra High Court to interpret the relevant constitutional provisions and declare that the 2nd defendant, Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, is not qualified to be appointed, installed, presented or recognised as leader of the Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana.
Additionally, they are seeking an order restraining him from holding himself out, or allowing himself to be held out, as the head or leader of the church.
This legal action follows the succession discussions within the church, which were triggered after the death of Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka on September 11, 2025.
Confusion rocks Apostle Kwadwo Safo's funeral
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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that confusion has reared its ugly head as family members clash over Apostle Safo's funeral arrangements and burial dates.
This started after Adwoa Safo's announced that her father's burial would take place on July 30, 2026, at Gomoa Mpota in the Central Region.
She also announced plans for a funeral service at Independence Square in Accra on July 31 and a thanksgiving ceremony in Kumasi on August 8.
However, a family representative, Dr Siaw, disputed the plans and cited a lack of consultation and respect.
Dr Siaw further alleged that the relationship between Adwoa Safo and her late father, Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka was strained before he passed away.
Source: YEN.com.gh
